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Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases

Angell, Blake; Wang, Siyuan; Gadsden, Thomas; Moorthy, Monica; Malik, Charu; Barratt, Jonathan; Devuyst, Olivier; ... Jan, Stephen; + view all (2024) Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases. Kidney International Reports , 9 (12) pp. 3553-3569. 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.09.004. Green open access

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Abstract

Introduction: Rare kidney diseases (RKDs) place a substantial economic burden on patients and health systems, the extent of which is unknown and may be systematically underestimated by health economic techniques. We aimed to investigate the economic burden and cost-effectiveness evidence base for RKDs. Methods: We conducted a systematic scoping review to identify economic evaluations, health technology assessments, and cost-of-illness studies relating to RKDs, published since 2012. Results: A total of 161 published studies, including 66 cost-of-illness studies and 95 economic evaluations; 72 grey literature reports were also included. Most published literature originated from high-income nations, particularly the USA (81 studies), and focused on a handful of diseases, notably renal cell carcinomas (70) and systemic lupus erythematosus (36). Limited evidence was identified from lower-income settings and there were few studies of genetic conditions, which make up most RKDs. Some studies demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of existing treatments; however, there were limited considerations of broader economic impacts on patients that may be important to those with RKDs. Included health technology assessments highlighted difficulties in obtaining high-quality clinical evidence for treatments in very small patient populations, and often considered equity issues and other patient impacts qualitatively alongside clinical and economic evidence in their recommendations. Conclusion: We found large gaps in the economic evidence base for RKDs and limited adaptation of methods to account for the uniqueness of these diseases. There may be significant scope for innovation in building an investment case for RKD treatments, as well as in decision-making processes to inform investment decisions.

Type: Article
Title: Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.09.004
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.09.004
Language: English
Additional information: © 2024 International Society of Nephrology. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Urology & Nephrology, cost-effectiveness, economic burden, rare kidney disease, RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA, SYSTEMIC-LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS, TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX, BUDGET IMPACT ANALYSIS, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA, TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS, NEONATAL SCREENING-PROGRAM, DIRECT MEDICAL COSTS, CARE RESOURCE USE
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Renal Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10205789
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